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The Blue Wave The US Democratic Party has managed to seize control of the House of Representatives, despite losing a significant number of seats in the Senate to the Republicans. This round of elections saw a record turnout of an estimated 113 million ballots…

Caught up in some Home Affairs Malaysia’s former Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Amidi was apprehended earlier this Thursday by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), facing a laundry list of 45 charges that include corruption and criminal breach of trust. In particular, local media…

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to anti-rape activists Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege for their efforts towards bringing about an end to the use of rape as a weapon of war. An Iraqi national of Yazidi descent, Ms Murad fell victim…

The famous British street artist Banksy has just pulled off another feat in pranking history: shredding his “Girl with Balloon” piece, right as it was being auctioned off. The ingenious plot consisted of a remote-control shredder being installed within the artwork’s wooden frame housing…

What Happened? On Thursday, September 20, the committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods (DOFs) put up a set of 22 recommendations which include both legislative and non-legislative measures. While not many details on concrete measures were given, the consensus agreed upon by the committee was…

What Happened? President Donald J. Trump has threatened to leave the WTO according to reasons that include unfair treatment by the international body. This comes as no surprise – after all, his protectionist trade policies often contradict the open-trade ethos of the WTO. In…

US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has officially submitted a recommendation to the courts, proposing a sentence of not more than six months for George Papadopoulos, who has been charged with lying to federal investigators. According to a memorandum submitted to the judge by the…

The Intercept has reported that high level executives in Google are planning to release a version of the popular search engine, specially catered to the (censorship) needs of the world’s largest country. To be fair, Google has not been too shy about whiting out…

What Happened? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have come to an agreement on a draft document for the Code of Conduct (CoC) in the South China Sea. While it looks like there remains much work to be done for the actual CoC…

The International Association of Athletes Federation (IAAF) has decided to maintain its position on suspending Russia’s participation in international athletics, despite having recognized progress in the country’s cooperation in ongoing investigations. It seems that getting off the hook will require more effort as Russian…